13. Let's Do Some Hunting!
"Hunt some wolves, sure!" Lance had a big grin on his face.
"It's not gonna be that easy, boy." Lokarn finally turned around and walked over to the counter. Lokarn inspected Lance. Lance had kept his leather guard gear from the morning but he left the swords behind. "Hmmm, one second." Lokarn walked to the back of his workshop and grabs a few things. He came back to the counter and places a Long Sword and leather armor on the counter. "You won't last five seconds without some gear. 200 UAC!" Holding his hand out, Lokarn waited for Lance.
Lance quickly grabbed the money from his inventory and slammed it down on the counter. He collected his new gear without even looking at it first, "Thank you!" He gave a quick bow before rushing out the door.
"That boy is a strange one!" Lokarn shook his head as he headed back to the forge and went back to work. He stopped in front of the forge and looked back to the door. He couldn't help but worry if he did the right thing, sending a young kid out into the woods.
Outside, Lance quickly equipped the leather armor and sheathed the Long Sword on his waist. Still not inspecting any of the gear he just received. In his mind, if it came from this blacksmith, it must be good.
'Aren't you rushing a little too much?' Vixen was giving him a pondering look. She didn't mind him wanting to level up fast or rush, but this is gonna be a dangerous mission, so she had her doubts.
'Nah! The sooner we get this done, the better.' He didn't want anything to stop him. His first real battle and he couldn't wait. To him, these past two days were still part of the tutorial of this game. This quest will be the first one with the training wheels off.
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Lance hurriedly left the city from the closest exit where a couple of guards let him through and headed into the forest without delay.
They have been walking for quite some time and haven't seen or heard any wildlife around. The forest was very dense, and the trees were all very tall, nearly a skyscraper in height. But these trees were unique in appearance. They looked a lot like fur trees and evergreens from home. But the leaves looked different, and their colors were off. They weren't your typical green, instead, they were a mixture of blue, purple, and the odd white ones. Strange flowers that were indescribable were all around as they continued to walk. The odd fungus that didn't look like mushrooms from back home hugged the trees.
With the trees covering the sky, they couldn't tell what time it was. 'Maybe we should turn back. It's getting late!' Vixen was getting worried. The forest wasn't pitch black, but it was getting very dark.
'Not yet, we still have time.' Lance wasn't gonna give up no matter what. This was his chance, with the Experience from this quest, and tomorrow, he will be able to get some new skills.
Lance continued walking for a little bit more. As he was passing through some trees, he noticed a small cave. 'The wolf den?' Lance was getting excited with anticipation.
'More than likely. Be careful, you don't wanna get surrounded.' While Lance was excited, Vixen, on the other hand, was worried.
'Alright, let's go!' Lance started heading towards the den. Two Saber Tooth Wolves were laying outside the entrance. The wolves were about the size of a dire wolf, standing as tall as a fully grown adult. They had two sharp fangs hanging out like knives just below their noses. Their fur was gray and brown and looked rough to the touch. 'Must be sentries'. Lance scanned the beasts before deciding to make a move.
*Trling*
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Creature: Saber Tooth Wolf
Level: 2
Health Points: 56
Energy Points: 0
Stamina Points: 24
Armor Rating: 10
Attack Damage: 10 - 15
Skills:
- Bite
- Viciously bite opponent dealing physical damage. +20% to attack
- Claw
- Slash opponent dealing physical damage. +15% to attack
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'Not as much detail as Elandra's was.' Lance couldn't help but notice the difference.
'Elandra is much like you, Animals don't need as much detail as a humanoid does. They also only get so strong.' Vixen was a little alleviated of her worries once seeing the stats of the creature.
Lance was calculating in his head. If he rushes the first one and strikes him a few times, he can take it out with no problem. Then rush the second one and repeat. He readied himself for this imminent battle.
Lance took a deep breath and, 'Rush!' In an instant, he was beside the wolf and slashed down on its neck. He sliced right through in one go. Blood streamed from the large hole where a head once was.
*Trling*
'Critical hit!'
'Weak point hit!'
'Sneak attack!'
'Gained 50 Experience!'
Bonus damage added up in his view. In one strike he took out the first wolf, Without alerting the second. Quickly he turns to the second wolf, 'Rush!' he slashed upward on the wolf's neck again.
Trling
'Weak Point!'
'Sneak Attack!'
'Gained 50 Experience!'
Not as many bonuses, but enough to kill the wolf in one blow. 'Nice. I didn't think they would be this weak.' Lance was ecstatic. Two kills in as many hits. Even though they were Level 2 monsters, it was still an amazing feat.
Vixen was floating off to the side, her jaw almost on the floor, staring at the bloody corpses of the wolves. 'Wha!'
Lance began laughing, 'What? Did you doubt me that much?' He was amused by her reaction.
'No, but....' Vixen didn't know what to say. She was in so much shock that it seemed very unlikely that it would be over so quickly. 'Wait, Look at your gear!' It was then that she noticed his sword looked different from the others.
Lance laughed at her, "What? Can't you just praise me for doing a good job" Without thinking he spoke aloud, but he did as she requested.
*Trling*
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Silver Long Sword
Attack Damage: 24 - 31
Description: A silver blade made by an expert Blacksmith. Highly effective against wolves.
Bonus:
Added damage to Wolf Species: 35 - 50
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Lance's eyes were about to pop out of his head, and his jaw was on the floor. He realized, he wasn't one-shotting them because he was that good. The Sword was doing enough damage to kill them in one blow.
*Hoooowwwwwllll*
From inside the cave, a loud howl echoed. The wolves inside heard Lance and were on their way to inspect the cause of the sound. With nowhere to hide, and knowing wolves will pick up his scent. His only choice is to fight head-on.
'Vix, you can see around me, right?' Lance was hoping to utilize every advantage available to him. If someone could warn him of an attack from behind, Vixen watching his back would allow him to focus on the enemies in front of him
'Yes! Say no more. I'll watch your a*s, you just kill these f*ckers.' Vixen was ready to help. She can't protect him by attacking other monsters, but what little she can do, she will. His survival is number one in her mind.
Inside the cave, barking and thumping of feet could be heard. 'Here they come, Get ready Vix!' Lance jumps back, giving himself room to fight one on one.
Three wolves come out of the cave, with almost a dozen more following behind. 'Rush!' Lance picked a target and went for it. Aiming for the weak spot he found with the two wolves previously.
*Trling*
'Weak point!'
'Gained 50 Experience!'
Without missing a beat, he lobbed the head off the first wolf and charges the next. 'Rush!'
*Trling*
'Weak Point!'
'Gained 50 Experience!'
Another wolf's head hits the ground. 'Behind!' Vixen calls out as a wolf lounges at Lance from behind. He pivots on one foot and cuts its head off in one stroke.
*Trling*
'Weak Point!'
'Gained 50 Experience!'
'This isn't so bad.' He originally thought the wolves would surround him and he would have to make a quick charge to get away. But he just took out three in a matter of seconds. But before he could catch his breath.
*Howwwwwl*
Nine wolves were standing in a semi-circle, just by the cave's entrance. Lance turns and sees them standing there ready to pounce. 'Now this might get a little ugly'. Lance tightened his grip on the sword as he looked at the pack of wolves before him. He resolved to finish them off quickly, though he was afraid that he may not make it through this battle unscathed.